Pueblo Indian Wedding Vase

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Pueblo indian wedding vase.

Historic native american hopi pottery pipe with tadpole designs lot 634. Hand painted pueblo indian wedding vase 8 nap732 msrp. However all indian wedding vases have some features in common. This is an acoma indian pottery wedding vase made by hand with natural clay and hand painted with a traditional design and colors of the acoma pueblo indians.

Santa clara pueblo black pottery bear figure paul and dorothy gutierrez. In some cases this liquid is a nectar created by a. Prior to the wedding the vase is filled with a special liquid. Discover one of the most distinctive and celebrated forms of native american pottery.

The two spouts symbolize the two individual lives and the handle symbolizes the union of these two lives in marriage. The wedding vase is a treasured and sacred tradition among many native american indian tribes. Native american indian pueblo pottery. Wonderful navajo pottery done by susie charlie and hilda whitegoat.

The groom s parents provide the wedding vase for use in the ceremony. Indian wedding vases then reflect the various styles and designs characteristic of each pueblo. Santa clara pueblo hand coiled seed pot julie gutierrez. Records 1 to 0 of 0.

The wedding vase has been part of pueblo life for centuries. The two spouts represent the separate lives of the bride and groom which are united by the bridge at the top. The wedding vase appears to have developed among the tewa speaking pueblos of new mexico primarily at santa clara pueblo and became very popular and is now made by many tribes throughout the country explains tony chavarria curator of ethnology at museum of indian arts and culture in santa fe new mexico. Made in the traditional method this wedding vase was formed using the coil and pinch.

On the day of the wedding the vase is filled with holy water and given to the bride. An ancient vessel used in pueblo wedding ceremonies wedding vases features a handle that represent the union of a couple. Wedding vases are ceremonial items created for more than just display. New horsehair pottery by geri vail.

Wedding vases are a lasting and meaningful gift or a unique way to celebrate your own wedding or anniversary. Ending sep 30 at 5 18pm pdt 4d 19h. Two openings drinking spouts are connected by a single handle. An entire ceremony is centered around the shared use of this gorgeous vessel which preserves the sanctity of marriage.

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